# 115-hr-3265: E-2 Visa Improvement Act of 2017

115-hr-3265, E-2 Visa Improvement Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3265
- Congress: 115
- Title: E-2 Visa Improvement Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2017-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

E-2 Visa Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a nonimmigrant E-2 alien (treaty investor) who has been in the United States in such status for at least 10 years and has created full-time employment for at least 2 individuals to apply for immediate employment-based immigrant status. Up to 10,000 such visas may be made available each fiscal year. Sons and daughters of E-2 aliens (or aliens seeking such status) can remain on their parent's visa as a child until age 26. Employment authorization may be granted at age 18.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2017-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2017-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2017-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2018-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3265 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3265)

## Related
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3265 (as of 2025-11-18).